Wael Eskandar

@weskandar
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Writer. Truth is worth the journey. Politics and Digital stuff.
Revolution
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Germany is really messed up
Human rights are not white privilege

Egypt Gas Imports Stop, Govt Says, After Israeli Field Shut - The reason that power cuts in Egypt have gone up to 4 hours a day. @egypt

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-29/egypt-says-halt-in-gas-imports-linked-to-prolonged-power-cuts

Egypt Says Halt in Gas Imports Linked to Prolonged Power Cuts

Egypt’s natural gas imports have ground to a halt, the cabinet said Sunday, in a development that reflects the impact of the Gaza conflict on the North African nation and could dash hopes of a resumption of exports by the country to Europe in the coming period.

Bloomberg

🌟Exciting News! our Executive Director and co-founder, Marek Tuszynski, has been recognised by @mozilla's Rise 25 Awards as one of the 25 visionary leaders worldwide actively shaping a more ethical, responsible, and inclusive future for the internet.

🌍🏆 The 25 change-makers will be honored at the Rise 25 Awards during Mozilla’s #reclaimtheinternet event in Berlin, Germany on Friday Oct. 13, 2023.

Find out more here: www.tacticaltech.org/news/latest/marek-tuszynski-mozilla-rise-25-awards

authoritarianism isn't race, class, gender, it is an entiore different category, based on super violence and robs peoples lives... maybe mixed w religion or similar, but in general ...
'I wish I could say I am happy' says Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma after release

Activists claim arrests have continued as authorities released hundreds of critics from jail

The National
Climate change: “We all know where it comes from, what it does, and how to stop it—but we are stuck in a political and social-economic order that makes it nearly impossible to change anything in a serious way without a radical shift of priorities”, Jacob Blumenfeld for the Constellations Journal. Read the full article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8675.12596?af=R

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the autonomous Kurdistan region of #Iraq has cut internet access between 6am-8am for a second day; the measure is imposed by the Ministry of Communications to "prevent the leakage of high school exam questions" 📉

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-during-school-exams-JBQV2Lyo

Internet disruptions registered during school exams - NetBlocks

This report documents nation-scale internet disruptions during the 2023 school exam calendar, along with policy observations and recommendations geared toward countering the practice of internet shutdowns that are intended to ...

NetBlocks
[New podcast episode alert🎙️] Basma Mostafa, an Egyptian Investigative journalist in Exile, talks about how the revolution inspired her to be an investigative journalist & how she covers Egypt from Exile, being mindful of her mental health. Listen to the full episode: https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/podcasts/basma-mostafa/
Basma Mostafa - If we just keep telling the truth

Basma Mostafa, an Egyptian Investigative journalist in Exile, takes us through her journey from field journalism to investigative journalism. She talks about how the revolution inspired her to be a journalist, her journey from field to investigative journalism and how she is learning new ways to cover Egypt from exile, being mindful of her mental health.

In Exposing the Invisible's Podcast by Tactical Tech (@info_activism ) we feature the brave and lovely Hanna Liubakova who speaks of her experience in investigation and revolution. Many who have gone through uprisings and revolutions will relate.

https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/podcasts/hanna-liubakova/

Hanna Liubakova - You just don't give up

In times of conflict and revolution, the lines between investigation, journalism and activism can often overlap. Hanna Liubakova, a Belarusian journalist in exile, talks to us about her experience treading those lines and how her work has become something much bigger than just a job.